Man killed in bio-gas explosion

Man killed in bio-gas explosion
The NST online, 2010/01/26
By Satiman Jamin, Zarina Abdullah and Izamuddin Jusoh

SETIU: A Bangladeshi worker was killed and two colleagues critically injured when a bio-gas tank at a Felda palm oil refinery exploded yesterday.

The three were employees of Kuala Lumpur-based engineering company Green and Smart Sdn Bhd, and were sent to the Felda Palm Industries Sdn Bhd refinery in Chalok, near here, to conduct maintenance works. District police chief Deputy Superintendent Shaikh Othman Abdul Hamid said the 11.30am explosion killed the man, only known as Rabihul, instantly.

The other two, believed to be Malaysians who have so far been identified only as Ah Long and Mansor, suffered between 30 and 90 per cent burns. Shaikh Osman said the explosion was so powerful that it flung all three men some 10m into the air. "Rabihul landed on a fence nearby and died instantly while Ah Long fell heavily on the ground."

Mansor, meanwhile, landed inside the tank. Refinery workers pulled him out shortly after. The injured were sent to Setiu Hospital before being transferred to the Sultanah Zaharah Hospital. Factory manager Wan Mohammad Wan Yusof was also sent to Setiu Hospital after he fainted upon seeing Rabihul's body impaled on the fence, workers said.

Firemen, who rushed to the factory fearing a major blaze, found that no fire had begun following the explosion. However, they were investigating the incident in detail. Shaik Othman said police were also investigating but have ruled out foul play. "We are waiting for the report from the district Fire and Rescue Department before completing our investigations. The victim's death has been classified as sudden death." This was the first such incident at the factory in its 19 years of operations.

State Health director Dr Nurdiyanah Hassan said the injured victims were now being treated at the hospital's intensive care unit. "We have burn injury specialists still assessing their conditions at the moment." Rabihul's body was sent for post-mortem and has yet to be claimed.

#Planter note:
1. Accident can happen anywhere and to anyone but preventable.
2. Accident only happen after all the precautions are taken..
3. That's what we called accident.

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Plantation workers' wage fight goes to court

Plantation workers' wage fight goes to court

KUALA LUMPUR: The dispute over wages and terms and conditions of employment between the Malayan Agriculture Association and National Union of Plantation Workers will be decided in court. This followed the collapse of their 2008-2011 collective agreement negotiation last year.

Union executive secretary A. Navamukundan said the matter was conciliated by the director-general of the Industrial Relations Department and the Human Resources Minister, but a settlement was not possible."The Minister then referred the matter to the Industrial Court," he said.

Hearing on the dispute was fixed for two days since yesterday. A. Ramadas is appearing for the association while Ragunath Kesavan is representing the union. Industrial Court chairman Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah and two panel members last month went on a field visit to the West Estate in Carey Island, Klang.

The collective agreement will decide the benefits of 75,000 plantation workers nationwide like palm oil mill workers, supervisors and loaders. The union, in its proposal, is seeking reforms in the payment system and a quantum of increase that reflected a "living wage" that the government is promoting.

The association, meanwhile, said its salary adjustment and other benefits were based on prevailing economic conditions.

The nst online 5/1/2010.

# MAPA and NUPW renew their tussle every two or three years and will go for another 100 years to come..

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Broadband market rivalry set to heat up this year

Broadband market rivalry set to heat up this year
Monday January 4, 2010

PETALING JAYA: This year will be the broadband year for Malaysia – expect intense competition, new devices and packages flooding the market place, and do not rule out fixed broadband players stealing some market share from wireless players.

Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) is expected to deliver its high speed broadband (HSBB) in some areas even if it is for trials. Equally interesting will be Maxis Communications Bhd’s entry, or re-entry to some people, into the fixed broadband market in a way that may surprise many.

Time dotCom Bhd (TDC) – a company many say is history – will re-emerge while YTL Communications Bhd, which has been grossly overselling its WiMAX 4G idea, wants to “sizzle” the market with a grand entry in July.

And don’t discount the smallish Tune Talk.

Read more here..

Since its listing late last year, Maxis has somewhat turned a lot more aggressive and is offering one of the lowest rates for mobile broadband.

For RM38 a month a Maxis postpaid customer is able to get mobile broadband and the deal comes with a four-month free service but the catch is that you have to sign up for a year.

U Mobile’s offer is from a minimum RM6 per day to RM68 for an unlimited monthly data plan.

DiGi.Com Bhd has its own plan of RM48 per month for unlimited monthly data access while P1 WiMAX’s offer is at RM49.

Read more here..
 
# We are glad to wish All the Planters a happy new year to all Malaysian and non-malaysian especially whose involved in Plantation and Agro Industries.
 
# Planters also known too, busy equipped themself with the latest gadget and catches.